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be_v contrary_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o edict_n and_o judgement_n be_v that_o notwithstanding_o any_o law_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a the_o say_a lord_n of_o that_o person_n place_n salver_n and_o all_o other_o â—hat_n take_v away_o or_o embezil_v any_o of_o the_o say_a good_n shall_v be_v accurse_v excommunicate_v and_o punish_v as_o robber_n and_o thief_n as_o fotmer_o have_v be_v declare_v xxx_o touch_v such_o false_a and_o treacherous_a pilot_n the_o judgement_n be_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o suffer_v a_o most_o rigorous_a and_o unmerciful_a death_n for_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o high_a gibbet_n erect_v for_o they_o in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n or_o as_o nigh_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v where_o they_o so_o guide_v and_o bring_v the_o say_a ship_n or_o vessel_n to_o ruin_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o thereon_o these_o accur-pilot_n be_v with_o ignominy_n and_o most_o shameful_o pilot_n to_o end_v their_o day_n which_o say_v gibbet_n be_v to_o be_v 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four_o corner_n or_o quarter_n thereof_o all_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v together_o which_o do_v the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v demolish_v the_o stone_n thereof_o pull_v down_o turn_v to_o rubbish_n and_o then_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o a_o market_n place_n for_o the_o sale_n only_o of_o hog_n and_o swine_n to_o all_o posterity_n xxxii_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o tempestuous_a weather_n it_o be_v think_v expedient_a for_o the_o lightning_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n at_o sea_n or_o ride_v at_o anchor_n in_o any_o road_n to_o cast_v part_n of_o the_o lade_n over_o board_n and_o it_o be_v so_o do_v according_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o know_v taht_fw-ge the_o say_v good_n so_o eject_v and_o cast_v over_o board_n do_v become_v his_o that_o can_v first_o possess_v himself_o thereof_o and_o carry_v they_o away_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v far_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o this_o hold_v true_a only_o in_o such_o derelict_n case_n as_o when_o the_o master_n merchant_z and_o mariner_n have_v so_o eject_v or_o cast_v out_o the_o say_a good_n as_o that_o withal_o they_o quit_v all_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o ever_o recover_v they_o again_o and_o so_o leave_v they_o as_o derelict_n or_o as_o thing_n utter_o videntur_fw-la lose_v and_o forsake_v without_o ever_o make_v any_o inquiry_n or_o pursuit_n after_o they_o in_o which_o case_n only_o the_o first_o occupant_n become_v the_o lawful_a proprietor_n thereof_o derelict_n xxxiii_o if_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n have_v cast_v over_o board_n several_a good_n or_o merchandise_n which_o be_v in_o chest_n well_o lock_v and_o make_v fast_o or_o book_n so_o well_o secure_v and_o so_o well_o condition_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v damnify_v by_o salt-water_n in_o such_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o who_o do_v cast_v such_o good_n over_o derelict_n board_n do_v still_o retain_v a_o intention_n hope_v and_o desire_v of_o recover_v the_o same_o for_o which_o reason_n such_o as_o shall_v happen_v to_o find_v such_o thing_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v restitution_n thereof_o to_o he_o who_o shall_v make_v a_o due_a inquiry_n or_o pursuit_n after_o they_o or_o at_o least_o to_o employ_v they_o in_o charitable_a use_n according_a to_o a_o good_a conscience_n xxxiv_o if_o any_o man_n happen_v to_o find_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o sea-sand_n or_o on_o the_o shore_n be_v occupantis_fw-la it_o precious_a stone_n fish_n or_o the_o like_a which_o never_o belong_v to_o any_o man_n in_o point_n of_o property_n it_o become_v his_o own_o for_o such_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o finder_n who_o carry_v it_o away_o xxxv_o touch_v great_a fish_n that_o be_v take_v or_o 27._o find_v dead_a on_o the_o seashore_n regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n where_o such_o great_a fish_n be_v take_v or_o find_v for_o by_o the_o custom_n the_o sovereign_a prince_n of_o that_o country_n ought_v to_o have_v his_o share_n his_o demand_n or_o pleasure_n therein_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o the_o subject_n owe_v obedience_n and_o tribute_n to_o his_o sovereign_n xxxvi_o in_o some_o case_n also_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n where_o some_o fish_n be_v find_v may_v have_v his_o share_n respect_v be_v always_o have_v to_o the_o laudable_a observe_v custom_n of_o the_o country_n where_o such_o fish_n be_v find_v and_o he_o that_o there_o find_v they_o be_v no_o far_o oblige_v then_o to_o save_v they_o by_o bring_v they_o without_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o forthwith_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o place_n that_o so_o such_o care_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o as_o appertain_v to_o justice_n xxxvii_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n please_v and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n where_o the_o say_a fish_n be_v find_v he_o may_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o that_o find_v it_o or_o to_o the_o public_a and_o open_a 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